Total births
170
Boys' name · since 2000
Couper
170 babies named Couper in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Couper is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 170 have been recorded since 2000.
Couper has 170 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2020.
- 170 total births
- 2000–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 boys have been named Couper since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 170
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Couper was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
17 babies were named Couper in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Couper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Couper's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Couper at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Couper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2020
- Peak year (2010)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Couper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Couper's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Couper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Couper? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 170 babies named Couper. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 17 births.
When was Couper most popular? ▼
Couper was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Couper been used? ▼
Couper has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 21 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Couper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtland, Coulter, Coulson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Couper's data
- Couper's decade-level peak was the 2000s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Couper
Nearby Names Like Couper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Couper
Courtney Boy
#3163 23,033 births
Courtland Boy
#3164 3,855 births
Coulter Boy
#3126 847 births
Coulson Boy
#6347 478 births
Court Boy
#8413 334 births
Compare Couper side by side: Couper vs Courtney Couper vs Courtland Couper vs Coulter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Couper: Baby Name Since 2000 - 170 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/couper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Couper draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.